The two lines now unearthed fill the gap between the sixth and
seventh lines. These are of great importance in restoring the in-
scription, showing that Quintus Lollius Philetairos, the hereditary
king, dedicated the Stoa, which was itself brought to light by our
expedition.

We are now in possession of three other inscriptions (see Nos.
XVI.-XVIII.) relating to Quintus Lollius Philetairos or his family.
The TrdrpLos (3a(n\eus is, as Boeckh points out (C.I. G., 3569), the
lineal descendant of the ancient kings of the Aeolic city of Assos.
After their deposition they still retained the title of king, along with
certain rights and privileges, mainly of a priestly nature, which ensured
to them an honorable position in society.* Among such rights, Strabo
mentions the presidency of the games, the right to wear the royal
purple, to carry a ctkl-mv instead of the arKrjirTpov, etc.f

A similar state of affairs existed at Pergamon. \ At Athens, after
the abolition of the monarchy, the kingly dignity was replaced by
that of the Archons, who originally were limited or constitutional
kings ; the archonship at first was held for life, and was for many